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Apr 17 2024
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The Teachers’ Unions Are More Political than Ever
In the past, teachers’ unions concentrated on fighting to keep all teachers employed—competent or otherwise—laying off teachers by seniority when necessary and soaking taxpayers every chance they could. While those activities are still part of their mission, they have, over time, increasingly delved into the political/social realm, promoting Black Lives Matter, Critical Race Theory, DEI, class
American GreatnessApr 07 2024
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Teachers' union facing demise of its own making
[Editor's note: This story originally was published by Real Clear Wire.] In a frantic attempt to preserve its monopoly over the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, attorneys for the union currently representing the district’s 24,000-plus teachers and support staff are relying on a strategy that has the potential to backfire and leave its members without workplace representation altogether. On
WNDMar 29 2024
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Massachusetts teachers unions face leadership changes
Her ascension to the top post also would represent a demographic shift for AFT leadership. Tang, who is Chinese-American and openly queer, would be the first person of color to lead AFT-MA, a groundbreaking accomplishment similar to one she made when elected BTU president . Tang, who has launched a campaign website , is the only declared candidate for president so far. If she is elected in May
The Boston GlobeMar 15 2024
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Private Preschool Teachers in Denver Pushing to Unionize
Teachers at two early child education facilities in Denver are currently unionizing, but things aren't going so smoothly for one of the groups.According to teachers at the Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center and OPENair Academy @ RiNo, their jobs need to provide more trust and investment in them so that they can provide the best education possible for the children they teach.Teachers at the
Denver WestwordApr 19 2024
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Chicago Teachers Union asks for 9% annual raises as bargaining sessions are set to begin
The Chicago Teachers Union is asking for 9% annual raises or compensation equivalent to the consumer price index, whichever is higher, as part of its contract proposals, to account for rising inflation and the cost of living. The union’s raise request also aims to improve teacher retention and recruitment in Chicago Public Schools. The 30,000-member teachers union publicly launched its
Chicago TribuneApr 01 2024
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Teachers at Jewish Community Center preschool in Denver push to unionize
The Denver PostApr 08 2024
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Reading wars redux: Teachers union fights ‘science of reading’ training
“It’s a big bill,” said Yolie Flores, president of Families in Schools, a co-sponsor. “We’re very proud that it’s a big bill because that means it is truly consequential in the best way possible for children. It’s not a sort of tweak around the edges kind though, it’s the kind of bill that really brings transformation. So we are hoping that the Legislature sees beyond the sort of typical
San Francisco ChronicleApr 18 2024
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Complaint charges Portland teachers’ union with prolonging 2023 strike, seeks $100 million for families
The Portland Association of Teachers unnecessarily prolonged the strike that shut down schools for 11 days in November by trying to bargain over topics that the school district was not legally obligated to discuss, a complaint filed Thursday on behalf of four parents alleges. The complaint, which seeks relief from an administrative law judge for the state Employment Labor Relations Board, asks
The OregonianMar 26 2024
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Maryland teachers union backs Elfreth, ‘Johnny O’ and Vogel for Congress
Maryland’s largest teachers union on Tuesday endorsed candidates for three open seats in Congress, backing state Sen. Sarah K. Elfreth (D-Anne Arundel) in the 3rd Congressional District, Baltimore County Executive John “Johnny O” Olszewski Jr. (D) in the 2nd District, and Del. Joe Vogel (D-Montgomery) in the 6th District. The endorsement means a coveted spot on the “Apple Ballot,” the voter
Washington PostMar 17 2024
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Teacher union opposes constitutional change to remove education earmark
Utah’s largest teacher union is opposing a proposed change to the Utah Constitution that would remove the state’s current requirement that income tax revenue be reserved only for public education and services for children and people with disabilities. Utah Education Association Board of Directors voted unanimously Thursday to oppose the proposed constitutional amendment that Utah voters will
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